The Ape Star
5.6
The orphan Jonna is longing for a mother. One day, an old car stops outside the orphanage and out steps a gorilla that picks Jonna for adoption. It soon becomes clear that they have more things in common than they initially thought. When they start becoming a family, Tord from the local authorities shows up and threatens to send Jonna back to the orphanage.
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Cast
20 people
Pernilla August
Gorilla (voice)
Known for
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Young Royals
Rebecca Gerstmann
Jonna (voice)
Also in
Rymdresan
Stellan Skarsgård
Tord Fjordmark (voice)
Known for
Chernobyl
Andor
Melinda Kinnaman
Gerd (voice)
Known for
Modus
My Life as a Dog
Jack Bergenholtz
Tova Magnusson
Known for
The Bridge
Simon Norrthon
Known for
Dark Woods
The Swedish Connection
Omid Khansari
Known for
Je m'appelle Agneta
Gunnar Bohlin
Per Broman
Also in
Gordon & Paddy
The World of Dolores and Gunellen
Rose Alloing
Frida Bargo
Linda Hambäck Director · Janne Vierth Writer Frida Nilsson Author
United States release August 13, 2021 · Produced in Denmark, Norway, Sweden · Production Mikrofilm, Nørlum
Production
LEE Film
Production
Mikrofilm
Production
Nørlum
Production
Film i Väst
Production
SVT
Production
Denmark · Norway · Sweden
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Apstjärnan
Original language
Swedish
Spoken on screen
Swedish
Release dates
Denmark · April 27, 2021
Limited theatrical
United States · August 13, 2021
Limited theatrical
France
September 22, 2021 · Theatrical
February 9, 2022 · Digital · VOD
February 15, 2022 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
April 27, 2021 · Limited theatrical
Norway
April 27, 2021 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 14, 2021 · Premiere
Spain
January 21, 2022 · Theatrical · Pack Magic
Sweden
June 11, 2021 · Theatrical
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